Barrallton, Kentucky

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Barrallton
Unincorporated community
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Barrallton
Location within the state of Kentucky
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Barrallton
Barrallton (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°2′20″N85°47′56″W / 38.03889°N 85.79889°W / 38.03889; -85.79889
Country United States
State Kentucky
County Bullitt
Elevation
531 ft (162 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern(EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EST)
GNIS feature ID486424 [1]

Barrallton is an unincorporated community located in Bullitt County, Kentucky, United States. It was also known as Sunnyside.

History

A post office was established at Barrallton in 1885, and remained in operation until 1942. [2] John Alden Barrall served as the first postmaster, and probably gave the community its name. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barrallton, Kentucky
  2. ↑ "Bulitt County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  3. ↑ Rennick, Robert M. (August 28, 2013). Kentucky Place Names. University Press of Kentucky. p. 58. ISBN   0-8131-4401-9.


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